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Brandon Z.

Brandon Z.

Thermal Protection & Composites Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Assistant Chief Test Engineer (ACTE) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

  • Education

    • Valencia High School

      2011 - 2015
      Val Tech Academy

      Activities and Societies: Varsity Men's Soccer, Captain • Interact Rotary Club

    • Washington State University

      2015 - 2019
      Mechanical Engineer Class of 2019

      Activities and Societies: • The National Society of Leadership • President of Varsity Men's Rugby College Classwork Completed:• Engineering: Dynamics, Dynamics Systems, Heat Transfer, Innovation in Design, Manufacturing Process, Manufacturing Processes Lab, Mechanics Component Analysis Design, Mechanics of Materials, Numerical Computing Engineers, Pre-Engineering, Statics, Thermal and Fluids Lab.• Mathematics: Calculus AB/Advance Placement, Calculus I-III, Differential Equations, Linear… Show more College Classwork Completed:• Engineering: Dynamics, Dynamics Systems, Heat Transfer, Innovation in Design, Manufacturing Process, Manufacturing Processes Lab, Mechanics Component Analysis Design, Mechanics of Materials, Numerical Computing Engineers, Pre-Engineering, Statics, Thermal and Fluids Lab.• Mathematics: Calculus AB/Advance Placement, Calculus I-III, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra. • Chemistry: Chemistry II• Physics: Physics, Physics for Science & Engineers II• Computer/Software: Computer Aided Design, Integrated CAD Design. • Business, Econ, Environmental & Law: Introduction to Financial Accounting, Law & Legal Environment of Business, Macroeconomics, Economic Science. Show less

  • Experience

    • Boeing

      Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
      Thermal Protection & Composites Intern

      Intern with the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) group and leader within the summer intern group, IPT-6.• Completed carbon fiber composite layouts for the LAIRCM system• Completed several tasks in the chemistry labs, composite layouts and various other labs.• Appointed President of summer interns for 2014 and led managed/created all activities for the summer intern program.• Ranked #2 out of 66 other high school interns

    • Boeing

      Jul 2015 - Jul 2015
      Boeing Student Intern

      Only the top ranked interns of 2012-2014 were invited back for a short period to be re-introduced into Boeing. BEAM (Boeing Engineer Accelerated Mentorship) Externship• Lead the team of 4 BEAM interns to develop several engineering prototypes ranging from robotics to aircrafts• Ranked as #2 out of the top interns of the last three years• Shadowed several engineers from different defense programs

    • Inland Empire Soccer Referees Association

      Sept 2015 - Dec 2017
      Soccer Referee

      ·Referee youth soccer games between the ages of 9-17 years old. Level of play from recreational to upper level club teams.

    • WSU • Composite Materials & Engineering Center

      Sept 2016 - May 2018
      Mechanical Engineer Student Intern

      · Primary focus in material & composite production and testing for Boeing, Katerra, and WSU research· Mechanical Engineering Intern for Dr. Karl Englund· Experienced composites using tensile, IB, and quality control of products· Re-purposing different materials to develop new building materials

    • Washington Official Association

      Sept 2016 - Dec 2017
      Soccer Referee

      · Referee official for varsity and junior varsity high schools on the Eastern region of Washington.

    • WSU • Composite Material & Engineering Center

      May 2018 - May 2019
      Mechanical Engineer Student • Research Assistant

      Support composite research on carbon fiber and timber composites for client companies including Boeing, Katerra, Georgia Pacific and various WSU research groups• Manufacture and study strength of new building materials supplemented with carbon fiber• Created Matlab program to identify aspect ratios in carbon fiber, which led to a 30% increase in consistency and product yield• Oversee production of cross laminated timber (CLT) layouts, implemented many process improvements to enhance bonding between layers Show less

    • Pullman Regional Hospital

      Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
      Lead Designer/ Project Manager

      Lead designer and project manager for a wearable IV Simulator for Pullman Region Hospital Education Center. ● Led prototype and design development for on the vein sub-system ● Modeled flow using SolidWorks ● Coordinated three teams to produce viable intravenous simulator for nursing student

    • Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

      Jul 2019 - now

      • Assistant Chief Test Engineer

        Jan 2024 - now

      • Test Event Manager

        Oct 2022 - Jan 2024

      • Lead Test Engineer

        Aug 2021 - Jan 2024

      • Mechanical Engineer

        Jul 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer Member

      Issued by INTERACT Youth Service Club
      INTERACT Youth Service ClubAssociated with Brandon Z.

    • Saint Martin Youth Leadership (SMYL)

      Issued by Saint Martin de Porres Catholic Church on Sept 2013
      Saint Martin de Porres Catholic ChurchAssociated with Brandon Z.